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We’re very proud to be performing at Oxford LGBTQ Soc Drinks at Christchurch College this evening. The event is part of Queerweek – and it’ll be our first ever performance with the new group! All students from Oxford are welcome to come along. We’re getting the glitter out right now…

We’re getting cracking on some exciting new festive arrangements so if you think you’ve got an event that’s in some need of some a cappella- facebook message or email the group, we’d love to sing for you!

The Oxford Alternotives, Oxford’s award-winning mixed a cappella group, are holding auditions for all singers for this coming year! You don’t need to have any previous a cappella experience, just come along with a short, unaccompanied solo and show us what you’ve got! (This can include beat-boxing).

We’re incredibly excited about this coming year; the group will be recording a brand new album as well as going on tour around Europe. We’ll also be back up to Edinburgh in the summer to continue our highly successful run at the fringe festival.

Auditions will be held in the Keble music room on the 11th and 12th of October. Simply email theoxfordalts@gmail.com for a slot or if you have any questions!

We are over the moon to announce that we got a 5 star review from Broadway Baby for our Edinburgh Fringe run! ‘a totally unique a capella performance‘; ‘They certainly set the bar very high for other a capella groups‘; ‘fresh, modern and totally accessible‘ (Click here to see it with your own eyes).

We also got 4 stars from ThreeWeeks (click here). ‘impressive and moving‘.

Thank you so much to all those who came an supported us – we had an absolute blast!

We’re delighted to announce that for the 4th year running the Alternotives will be performing at the Edinburgh Fringe. The set revisits some of your favourites from last years ‘Take Your Mama‘ studio album release, showcases numbers that helped the Alts storm to glory in Voice Festival this year, and some completely new gems. 12th – 24th August, 2pm, theSpace @ Symposium Hall. Put it in your diaries people!

Our lovely musical director Jessie wowed the judges at last nights Voice Festival final and scooped up the Best Soloist Award! On top of this, our wonderful beatboxer Dom got a special mention. Aren’t the Alts lucky to have such talented members.

We are delighted to announce that last night we won the Oxford Regional round of the Voice Festival UK 2013. On the 15th of March we’ll be competeting in the final of the competition in London. For tickets and more information see the Voice Festival website.

It’s November, which in Oxford means Christmas (or Oxmas as it’s known) is just around the corner! The Alts are getting into the festive spirit with a concert that promises to ‘Jingle your bells’. Tickets are available at here . You can also check out our Facebook event.

Scotland better prepare itself because from the 5th to the 18th of August the Alternotives will be bringing yet another show stopping performance to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Performing at the Symposium Hall, the set brings back a couple of old classics, some brand spanking new arrangements, and of course some cheeky skits. The Alternotives are also launching the new CD ‘Take Your Mama’ at the Fringe, with many of the tracks featuring in the stage show. Check out the event details on Facebook.

Over the Easter vacation the Alts toured New England, visiting Boston, New Haven, and New York. We made stops at Harvard and Yale along with many other universities along the way. Highlights including singing for St Butolph’s club and the South Street Diner in Boston, for the Hudson Union in New York and, perhaps most memorably, an impromptu gig on Boston Common. Thank you to all the other groups who hosted us an made us feel so welcome – we had an incredible time!

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